🎨 Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula: Covetes del Puntal- Abric IV
Prehistoric rock paintings in the Valencian Community
📋 Fast Facts
- Location: Valencian Community, eastern Spain
- Dating: Approximately 6,000–3,000 BCE (Neolithic to Bronze Age)
- UNESCO Status: Part of the Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula (inscribed 1998)
- Type: Sheltered rock art site with prehistoric paintings
Covetes del Puntal- Abric IV is a rock art shelter located in the Valencian Community of eastern Spain. It forms part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula," a collection of sites documenting prehistoric artistic and cultural expression across the Iberian Peninsula. The shelter contains rock paintings dating to the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods, offering evidence of symbolic representation and daily life among early Mediterranean ...